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Julia Mamaea, mother of Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), silver denarius, issued c.226, Rome mint, (2.98 g), obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Julia Mamaea, IVLIA MA MAEA AVG around, rev. VESTA, Vesta standing half-left holding palladium and sceptre, (S.8217, RIC 360, RSC 76). Slight surface pitting, otherwise deeply toned, nearly extremely fine, with collector's ticket.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.05 g), issued 237, obv. MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right of Maximinus, rev. P M TR P III COS P P, Maximinus to left between two military standards holding a spear, (S.8313, RIC 5, RSC 64). Toned, extremely fine/nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Maximinus I, (A.D. 235-238), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.65 g), issued 236-8, obv. MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. VICTORIA GERM, Victory standing to left, holding wreath, captive at feet, (S.8318, RIC 23, RSC 107). Lightly toned, surface roughness, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Balbinus, (A.D. 238), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 238, (4.96 g), obv. radiate bust of Balbinus to right, around IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, rev. clasped hands, around CONCORDIA, (S.8484, RIC 10, RSC 3, BMC 67). Toned, extremely fine with trace of mint bloom, rare.
Estimate $1,200
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Balbinus, (238 A.D.), AE sestertius, (16.61 g), obv. laureate draped cuirassed bust right, around IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, rev. CONCORDIA AVGG around, SC in exergue, Concordia seated to left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, (S.8494, RIC 22, C.4, BMC 18). Very fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $550
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Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 241, (2.70 g), obv. laureate bust right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. PM TR P III COS II P P, around, with Gordian standing to right holding transverse spear and globe, (S.8680, RIC 115, RSC 243). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. c.240 (22.3 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. around VIRTVS AVG, SC across field, Virtus, helmeted, in military dress, standing facing with head to left, holding branch and spear, shield resting against right foot, (cf.S.8747, RIC 293a, C.390). On a large flan, with attractive black patina, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
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Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 241-2 (30.7 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. around P M TR P IIII COS II P P, SC in exergue, Apollo seated to left holding branch and resting left elbow on lyre, (cf.S.8732, RIC 302, cf.C.251). On a very heavy flan of medallic size, with a light brown patina, otherwise nearly very fine and a scarce reverse type.
Estimate $220
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Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 242-4 (21.4 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. around SECVRITAS AVG, SC in exergue, Securitas seated left, holding a sceptre and propping head on left hand, (S.8739, RIC 311a, C.333). With a brown patination, nearly very fine and a scarce reverse type.
Estimate $200
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Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 241-2 (11.50 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III to right, around IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, rev. around PONTIFEX MAX TR P III COS [PP], SC in exergue, Gordian togate standing to right accompanied by soldier, receiving globe from Roma, helmeted, who sits holding a spear, between them, soldiers holding standard, (S.8797, RIC 296b, C.286). Slightly off centred on the reverse, dark patina, good fine and a very rare type.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Gordian III, (A.D. 238-244), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.26 g), obv. radiate bust right, rev. VIRTVS AVG around, Virtus standing left, (S.8668, RIC 6, RSC 381); Philip I, (A.D. 244 - 249), antoninianus, (3.91 g), obv. radiate bust right, rev. PAX AETERN around, Pax standing left, (S.8939, RIC 40b, RSC 103); Philip II as Caesar, (A.D. 247-249), antoninianus, (3.98 g), obv. radiate bust right, rev. PRINCIPI IVVENT, Philip II standing left holding globe and spear, (S.9240, RIC 218d, RSC 48). All good very fine - extremely fine, last scarce. (3)
Estimate $180
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Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.26 g), obv. radiate bust right, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. PM TR P III COS P P, Felicity standing left, (S.8944, RIC 3, RSC 124). Some minor adhesion, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
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Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (19.44 g), issued 247-9, obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Annona standing left, modius at feet, holding corn ears and cornucopia, around ANNONA AVGG, S C across the field, (S.8990, RIC 168a, C.26). About as struck, extremely fine, dark green patina.
Estimate $600
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Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 247-9, (4.19 g), obv. radiate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Aequitas standing to left holding cornucopiae and scales, around AEQVITAS AVGG, (S.2551, RIC 27b, RSC 9); Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (3.29 g), obv. radiate draped bust to right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Dacia standing left with staff, around DACIA, (S.2695, RIC 12b, RSC 16). Extremely fine; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, (4.54 g), obv. radiate draped bust to right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Dacia standing left with staff, around DACIA, (S.9368, RIC 12b, RSC 16). Extremely fine/good very fine with light grey tone.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Herennia Etruscilla, (wife of Trajan Decius), (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 250, (3.97 g), obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, rev. Pudicitia seated to left drawing veil from face holding transverse sceptre, around PVDICITIA AVG, (S.9494, RIC 58b, RSC 17). Struck on a broad flan, delightful grey patina, good extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Herennia Etruscilla, (wife of Trajan Decius), (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianus, Rome mint, issued 250, (4.06 grams), obv. diademed draped bust to right on crescent, around HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, rev. Pudicitia standing to left drawing veil from face holding transverse sceptre, around PVDICITIA AVG, (S.9494, RIC 58b, RSC 17). Struck on a broad flan, slightly weak on reverse, otherwise of good weight and metal, bright extremely fine with some mint bloom, includes collector's ticket.
Estimate $100
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Hostilian, as Caesar (A.D. 251), billon antoninianus, Rome mint, (4.96 g), obv. radiate bust of Hostilian to right, C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C around, rev. MARTI PROPVGNATORI around, Mars advancing to right, holding shield and spear, (S.9555, RIC 177B, RSC 15). Toned, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Gallienus, (A.D. 253-268), billon antoninianus, issued 257-8, (3.85 g), Cologne mint, obv. around GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, rev. GERMANICVS MAX V, two captives seated at foot of trophy, (S.10225, RIC 18, RSC 310, Hunter 51). Attractive patina, very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $80
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Salonina, wife of Gallienus, (died A.D. 268), billon antoninianus, Cologne mint, (3.65 g), obv. diademed veiled and draped bust of Salonina to right on crescent, around SALONINA AVG, rev. Venus seated left, extending right hand to child (or Cupid) at feet, around VENVS FELIX, (S.10655, RIC 7, RSC 115); Severina, wife of Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon antoninianus, Antioch mint, (3.94 g), obv. diademed and draped bust of Severina to right, around SEVERINA AVG, rev. around CONCORDIAE MILITVM, Concord standing to left holding two standards, S to left, in exergue XXI, (S.11706, RIC 20, C.7). Fine - nearly very fine, second coin pitted, with collector's tickets. (2)
Estimate $80
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Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), base silver antoninianus, Cologne mint, (3.47 g), issued 265-268, obv. radiate bust of Postumus to right, around IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, rev. Mercury standing to left, head facing holding purse and caduceus, MERCVRIO FELICI around, (S.10960, RIC 313, RSC 192). Silvered, extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $120
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Vabalathus and Aurelian, (A.D. 271-2), billon antoninianus, (3.08 g), obv. VABALATHVS V C R IM D R around, laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Vabalathus, rev. IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG around, radiate and cuirassed bust to right of Aurelian, **G* below, (S.11718, RIC 381, C.1). Very fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
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Probus, (A.D. 276-282), base antoninianus, Siscia mint (4.06 g), obv. radiate helmeted cuirassed bust to left of Probus, holding spear and shield, around VIRTVS PROBI AVG, rev. Pax standing to left holding olive branch and transverse sceptre, around, PAX A VG VSTI, T to left, in exergue VXXI, (S.-, RIC -). Darkly toned, broad flan, extremely fine and apparently unpublished.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Carausius, (A.D. 287-293), billon antoninianii, various mints, obv. radiate cuirassed bust of Carausius to right, around legend, rev. various reverses, mostly Pax type, also Salus etc, (cf.S.3562, 3563[£125, £150]). Very good - good fine. (7)
Estimate $180
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Allectus, (A.D. 293-296), billon quinarius, Colchester or 'Camulodunum' mint,(2.69 g), obv. bust right, around IMP C ALLECTVS P AVG, rev. VIRTVS AVG, galley left, Q C in exergue, (S.3590, RIC 55). Dark green patina, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Allectus, (A.D. 293-296), billon quinarius, Colchester or 'Camulodunum' mint, obv. radiate and cuirassed bust of Allectus to right, around IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, rev. LAETITIA AVG, galley to left, QC in exergue, (cf.S.13865, RIC 124, Burnett 215). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
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Galerius Maximian, as Caesar, (A.D. 305-311), AE folles, Heraclea mint, issued A.D. 297-8, (9.34 g), obv. laureate head of Galerius to right, around GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, rev. around GENIO POPV L I ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, in exergue HTS, (S.14372, RIC 20b). With complete silvering, uncirculated and very rare as such.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Galerius Maximian, as Augustus, (A.D. 305-311), AE folles, Heraclea mint, issued A.D. 305-6, (8.12 g), obv. laureate head of Galerius to right, around IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO POPV L I ROMANI, Genius standing to left, holding patera and cornucopiae, in exergue HTS, (S.14542, RIC 24b). With much silvering, good extremely fine and rare as such.
Estimate $180
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Galerius Maximian, as Augustus, (A.D. 305-311), AE follis, Heraclea mint, issued A.D. 308-9, (6.29 g), obv. laureate head of Galerius to right, around IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. around GENIO IMP E RATORIS, Genius standing to left with modius on head, holding patera and cornucopiae, .HT**D*. in exergue, (cf.S.14513, RIC 37a). Attractive, dark brown patina, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Maxentius, (A.D. 306-312), AE follis, Aquileia mint, issued 308-310, (6.62 g), obv. laureate head to right of Maxentius, around IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, rev. CONSERV VRB SVAE around, AQP in exergue, Roma seated left within a hexastyle temple, (S.14983, RIC 121a). Extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80